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This  booklet  is  addressed  to  the  young  people 
of  Oregon  and  neighboring  states.  Its  purpose 
is  to  present  to  them , their  parents  and  advisers, 
information  about  the  University  of  Oregon — 
THEIR  University — to  give  them  some  idea 
of  the  opportunities  that  the  University  presents 
to  every  young  man  or  young  woman  with  an 
earnest  desire  for  a college  education ; and,  if 
may  be,  to  inspire  some  of  them  to  avail  them- 
selves of  these  advantages. 


The  Senior  Bench  occupies  a conspicuous  place  on  the  Campus  in  front  of  the  Library.  Woe 
betide  any  student  other  than  a Senior  who  dares  to  sit  upon  it. 


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THE  EDUCATION  BUILDING 


The  Education  Building  houses  the  Laiv  School  and  the  Extension  Division  as 
School  of  Education.  As  it  now  stands , the  building  represents  but  the 
unit  of  the  completed  structure  as  designed  by  the  architects. 


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Oregon— your  University 

T IS  no  new  thing  to  say  that  the  need  of  the  day  is  edu- 
cation. Men — wise  men — have  been  saying  that  for 
centuries.  But  the  great  and  tragic  events  of  the  past 
few  years  have  given  to  the  recognition  of  the  need  a 
new  and  a powerful  emphasis.  The  need  of  an  educa- 
tion has  become  almost  a hunger,  a great  world-craving 
for  knowledge,  for  enlightenment,  for  trained  leader- 
ship in  order  to  combat  the  forces  of  prejudice,  of 
ignorance,  of  darkness,  which,  with  the  conclusion  of 
the  Great  War,  have  been  let  loose  in  the  world. 

Many  men,  in  many  times,  have  tried  to  define  education,  and  no  one 
of  the  many  has  altogether  succeeded.  That  is  because  education  is  no  fixed, 
final  thing,  but  something  that  varies  with  the  time,  with  the  people,  and 
with  the  individual.  An  acceptable  definition  may  be  that  education  is  the 
fullest  possible  development  of  the  individual.  That  is  somewhat  equivalent 
to  the  idea  of  self-cultivation  or  culture.  But  men  have  learned,  or  are  still 
learning,  that  an  individual  cannot  live  for  himself  alone,  and  the  great 
movement  is  toward  socialization.  So  the  suggested  definition  must  be 
amended  to  read : Education  is  the  fullest  development  of  the  individual, 
in  order  that  he  may  best  serve  the  society  of  which  he  is  a part. 


THE  WOMEN’S  BUILDING 

This  illustration,  reproduced  from  the  architect’s  drawing,  will  serve  to  suggest  the  beauty 
and  impressiveness  of  the  building,  which,  it  is  confidently  believed,  will  be 
completed  by  the  beginning  of  the  college  year  of  1920 
at  a cost  of  $ 200,000 . 


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It  is  that  aspect  of  the  value  of  education,  the  social  aspect,  that  has  brought 
our  nation,  and  our  states  and  counties  and  cities,  to  establish  and  maintain 
groat  public  school  systems.  Men — thinking  men — know  that  a state,  or  a city, 
or  a nation,  can  never  reach  a development  higher  than  the  average  of  the 
individuals  that  compose  it,  and  that  the  only  way  by  which  the  individual  can 
be  brought  to  a higher  level  is  through  education. 

Is  an  education  worth  while? 

The  question  is  no  longer  debatable.  Look  at  the  thing  from  the  most 
practical  point  of  view.  Put  to  one  side,  for  the  moment,  all  consideration  of 
cultivation,  of  refinement,  of  enlightenment,  and  say  that  a man’s  business  in 
life  is  to  succeed — in  the  hard,  practical  sense  in  which  the  word  is  commonly 
used  in  this  country.  Now  let’s  see  whether  a college  education  pays  or  not. 
“Who’s  Who  in  America”  contains  the  names  of  all  the  men  and  women  in 
America  who  have  achieved  the  greatest  success.  Nearly  70  percent  of  them 
are  men  with  a college  education — and  this  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  only  one 
man  or  woman  in  100  completes  a college  course. 

An  education  may  be  gained  without  going  to  college.  That  is  true.  But  it 
takes  a life-time  instead  of  a brief  four  years.  Four  years  against  forty ! That’s 
what  it  means. 


THE  CHEMISTRY  LABORATORY 

Here,  surrounded  Toy  retorts,  test  tubes,  and  Bensen  burners,  the  student  is  initiated  into 
the  first  mysteries  of  molecules,  atoms,  and  their  Icindred. 


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The  University  — Organization 

THE  modern  university  is  a highly  complex  organism.  The  University 
of  Oregon  embraces  the  College  of  Literature,  Science,  and  the  Arts; 
the  Graduate  School;  the  School  of  Medicine  (at  Portland),  the  Schools 
of  Education,  Law,  Journalism,  Architecture,  Commerce  and  Music; 
the  Extension  Division  and  School  of  Correspondence  Study.  The  College  of 
Literature,  Science  and  the  Arts  is  again  subdivided  into  various  departments : 
botany,  chemistry,  economics  and  sociology,  education,  English  literature, 
rhetoric  and  American  literature,  geology,  German  language  and  literature, 
history,  household  arts,  hygiene  and  physical  education  (women),  mathematics, 
mechanics  and  astronomy,  military  science  and  tactics,  philosophy,  physical 
education  (men),  physics,  political  science,  psychology,  public  speaking, 
Romance  languages  and  literature,  and  zoology. 

The  various  schools  and  departments  are  not  independent  (except  the 
Medical  School)  but  are  inter-related,  so  that  a student,  while  pursuing  one  line 
of  work  toward  a definite  goal,  may  at  the  same  time  avail  himself  of  instruc- 
tion offered  in  other  departments  of  the  University.  In  fact,  the  rules 
embodied  in  the  “group  system”  of  the  University  make  it  impossible  for 
the  student  to  specialize  entirely  until  he  has  entered  the  “upper  division” 
in  his  Junior  year. 


TEE  BOTANY  LABOBATOBY 

Through  the  agency  of  the  microscope , the  student  analyses  the  plants  brought  to  the 
laboratory  and  learns  their  habits  and  characteristics. 


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The  stately  old  “Condon  Oates’ ’ stand  sentinel  at  the  north  boundary  of  the  Campus.  These  are  among  the  very  few  of  the  great 
variety  of  trees  on  the  campus  that  w&t'e  there  before  the  University  was  founded.  The  building  is  Villard  Hall. 


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These  regulations,  recently  adopted,  are  in  recognition  of  the  principle 
that  no  student  should  be  permitted  to  complete  his  four  years  of  work 
and  receive  his  degree  without  at  least  being  introduced  to  the  several  great 
fields  of  knowledge : language  and  literature,  the  social  sciences,  the  physical 
sciences,  the  arts.  And  it  has  been  thought  advisable  that  this  general 
acquaintanceship  should  be  formed  in  the  first  two  years,  in  order  that  the 
student  may  be  the  better  prepared  for  the  more  specialized  work  which 
is  deferred  until  the  last  two  years. 

Within  the  limits  of  this  publication,  it  is  obviously  not  possible  to  describe 
the  scope  and  functions  of  all  of  the  schools  and  departments.  Nor  is  it 
necessary.  The  general  catalogue  is  published  each  year  for  exactly  that 
purpose.  In  addition  to  this,  the  Schools  publish  bulletins  which  set  forth  their 
work  even  more  in  detail. 

With  their  faculties  of  specialists,  their  elaborate  equipment,  their  labor- 
atories, museums  and  libraries,  the  departments  and  schools  may  be  said  to 
compose  the  University.  But  the  University — for  the  student,  at  least — is 
larger  than  the  sum  total  of  all  its  parts.  The  University  is  a force,  an  influence, 
a light,  a spirit.  Its  purpose  is  not  only  to  produce  better  teachers,  lawyers, 
architects,  journalists,  physicians  and  business  men;  not  only  to  produce  better 
citizens ; but  to  produce  superior  men  and  women. 


THE  LIBRARY  OF  THE  LAW  SCHOOL 

The  Law  School  has  its  quarters  in  the  Education  Building.  Here,  undisturbed  by  the 
distractions  of  the  busy  Campus  life,  students  delve  into  the  problems  of  the  law. 


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Going  to  College 

HE  University  is  a part  of  the  public  school  system  of  the 
state.  It  represents  the  last  of  three  phases,  the  first  of 
which  is  the  grammar  school,  the  second  the  high  school. 
The  relation  of  the  University  to  the  high  school  is  sim- 
ilar to  that  sustained  by  the  high  school  to  the  grammar 
school.  The  University  begins  where  the  high  school 
leaves  off,  and  carries  the  student  through  four,  or 
more,  years  of  study. 

The  change  from  high  school  to  college,  however,  is 
more  radical,  more  far-reaching  than  the  change  from 
grammar  school  to  high  school.  “Going  to  College’ ’ becomes  inevitably 
a great  and  significant  experience.  For  all  except  those  young  men  and 
women  who  happen  to  live  in  a college  town,  it  means  going  away  from  home — 
the  first  real  separation  fhOm  all  the  influences,  the  safeguards,  the  guidances 
that  have  surrounded  them.  It  means  an  introduction  to  an  entirely  new  set 
of  conditions — now  requirements,  new  standards,  new  ideas  and  ideals.  It 
means  a degree  of  independence  heretofore  unrealized  by  the  average  boy  or 
girl.  It  means,  too,  responsibility  in  a degree  equally  as  great. 


THE  BACTERIOLOGICAL  LABORATORY 

Here,  the  student  performs  tests  of  water,  millc,  and  other  substances,  and  learns  the 
characteristics  of  the  various  bacteria,  especially  in  their  relation  to  hygiene. 


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Pi  Beta  Phi  Alpha  Phi  Delta  Delta  Delta  Kappa  Alpha  Theta  Gamma  Phi  Beta 


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One  of  the  most  astonishing  discoveries  that  the  student  makes  when  he 
first  comes  to  college  is  that  his  time  is  his  own.  Except  for  the  necessity  of 
attending  classes,  which  take  but  a few  hours  of  the  day,  and  of  conforming  to 
a few  general  rules  that  he  finds  not  at  all  irksome,  the  student ’s  time  is  his  own 
to  use,  or  waste,  as  he  sees  fit.  He  is  independent  of  the  requirements  of  parent 
or  teacher  that  he  do  this  or  that  at  a certain  time.  But — and  this  discovery’ 
sometimes  comes  to  the  new  student  only  after  some  impressive  and  costly 
experience — he  is  responsible  for  that  time.  To  learn  to  utilize  one’s  time  to  the 
best  advantage ! — that  is  one  of  the  first  lessons  that  a student  has  to  learn. 

Then  there  are  the  new  friends  and  acquaintances.  The  new  student  is  fair- 
ly bewildered  by  the  number  of  new  faces,  the  new  personalities.  His  own  in- 
dividuality seems  lost  and  insignificant  among  so  many.  But  there  are  usually 
some  old  friends  to  make  matters  easy,  and,  if  not,  there  are  many  agencies  to 
accomplish  the  same  end — notably  the  Young  Men’s  and  Young  Women’s 
Christian  Associations.  Indeed,  the  whole  spirit  of  the  University  of  Oregon 
is  so  essentially  that  of  friendship  that  no  student  need  feel  friendless. 

Few  happenings  in  the  life  of  a man  or  woman  are  so  varied  as  the  first 
days  at  college.  They  are  never  forgotten.  They  mark  the  entrance  into  a new 
experience,  a new  phase — a transition  phase,  perhaps,  between  youth  and  man- 
hood or  womanhood — a phase  of  preparation,  of  development,  of  education. 


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THE  CONDON  GEOLOGICAL  COLLECTION 
This  valuable  collection  of  minerals  represents  the  life  work  of  the  late  Dr.  Thomas  Condon. 
The  collection  is  to  be  found  in  the  Administration  Building. 


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The  Cost  and  the  Ways  to  Meet  It 

T IS  manifest  that  the  cost  of  an  education  is  by  no  means 
exempt  from  the  effects  of  the  present  era  of  high  prices. 
At  the  University  of  Oregon,  a state  institution,  tuition  is 
free;  but  there  has  been  an  unavoidable  increase  in  the 
cost  of  everything  else,  and  this,  naturally,  is  reflected  in 
the  student’s  budget.  However,  Eugene  is  an  unusually 
inexpensive  place  in  which  to  live,  and  the  yearly  allow- 
ance may  be  kept  down  to  a minimum  without  in  the 
least  affecting  the  efficiency  or  the  prestige  of  the  student. 
An  estimate  of  the  cost  per  annum  is  a rather  difficult 
thing  to  make,  as  there  are  so  many  items — such  as  clothing,  railroad  fare,  and 
so  on,  that  may  or  may  not  be  included.  Board  and  room  may  be  computed  at 
$250  a year;  registration  fee  and  student  body  tax  at  $25.50;  books,  clothing 
and  incidentals,  $150  to  $250  a year.  A very  fair  approximation  is  from  $450 
to  $600.  It  is  possible  to  spend  more;  it  can  be  done  on  less. 

There  are  many  opportunities  for  self-help,  and  the  number  of  students  who 
are  contributing  largely  to  the  cost  of  their  own  education  is  surprisingly  large. 
A recent  investigation  revealed  the  fact  that  nearly  70  percent  of  the  men 


A CORNER  OF  THE  PHYSICS  LABORATORY 
Here,  the  student  conducts  experiments  in  electricity,  light,  sound,  and  other  phenomena  of 
matter.  The  laboratories  are  located  in  Beady  Hall. 


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belonged  in  this  class.  Every  effort  is  made  to  assist  the  men  who  need  work, 
the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  being  an  especially  helpful  agency  to  this  end.  Positions  include 
janitor  work,  typewriting,  tutoring,  clothes  pressing,  part-time  clerkships, 
reporting,  etc. 

The  proportion  of  young  women  who  seek  work  is  smaller,  but  there  are 
always  a number  who  are  under  a similar  necessity,  and  work  is  seldom  lacking. 
In  fact,  the  demand  for  young  women  who  will  do  housework  is  always  greater 
than  the  supply.  It  should  be  thoroughly  understood  that  the  young  men  and 
women  who  are  wage-earners  as  well  as  students  are  among  the  most  respected 
of  the  student  body. 

Arrangements  that  may  be  made  by  students  for  living  while  at  the 
University  of  Oregon  fall  under  three  heads : the  University  dormitories ; 
the  fraternities  and  sororities ; private  homes  or  boarding  houses.  In  addition, 
there  are  a few  students  who  keep  house  for  themselves,  and  of  course,  the 
Eugene  students,  who  live  at  home. 

There  are  two  halls  of  residence  on  the  campus — Friendly  Hall,  for  men, 
and  Hendricks  Hall,  for  women.  Both  are  brick  buildings,  architecturally 
interesting,  steam  heated,  and  with  modern  appointments.  Both  have  spacious 
living  rooms  with  fireplaces,  pianos,  easy  chairs  and  sofas.  There  are 
accommodations  for  ninety  girls  at  Hendricks  Hall,  while  Friendly  Hall 


AT  WORE  IN  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HOUSEHOLD  ARTS 
In  this , and  similar  workshops , the  young  women  who  attend  the  University  of  Oregon  learn 
many  of  the  principal  duties  of  the  housewife. 


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will  take  care  of  sixty  men.  At  both  halls  there  is  provided  a sufficiency  of 
wholesome  food,  cooked  in  sanitary  kitchens  and  attractively  served.  The  cost 
for  board  is  $5  a week;  for  room,  $1  a week. 

The  fraternities  and  sororities  are  elective  organizations  of  from  twenty  to 
thirty  students  each.  Each  unit  maintains  its  own  establishment  in  a separate 
dwelling,  is  self-governing,  so  far  as  its  own  affairs  are  concerned,  and,  in 
addition  to  the  valuable  contribution  that  it  makes  to  the  housing  problem 
in  an  institution  the  rapid  growth  of  which  has  made  adequate  dormitory  space 
impossible,  provides  a fraternal  atmosphere  in  which  social  lessons  are  learned, 
and  life-long  friendships  are  formed.  At  each  sorority,  as  well  as  at  Hendricks 
Hall,  a “ house  mother,”  chosen  by  the  girls  themselves,  lives  and  exercises  a 
maternal  supervision  over  the  young  women  under  her  charge.  The  cost  under 
present  conditions  is  from  $25.00  to  $30.00  a month. 

In  the  vicinity  of  the  campus  there  are  a number  of  private  boarding  houses 
where  students  are  received.  These  are  inspected  by  a representative  from  the 
University,  and  a list  of  houses  recommended  by  the  institution  is  furnished 
entering  students.  The  charges  are  from  $25.00  to  $30.00  a month. 

Each  year  there  are  always  a few  students — usually  girls  but  occasionally 
men — who  work  out  some  sort  of  house-keeping  arrangement.  By  this  means 
small  groups  are  able  to  effect  a very  substantial  saving  in  the  cost  of  living. 


IN  A STUDIO  OF  THE  SCHOOL  OF  ABCHITECTUBE 
Training  the  hand  to  reproduce  faithfully  what  the  eye  accurately  records  is  recognized  as 
an  important  function  of  education,  and  one  that  is  essential  to  success  in  Architecture. 


The  main  campus  of  the  University  of  Oregon  occupies  an  area  of  about  eight 
center  of  Eugene.  The  grounds  lie  on  a slight  slope  and  have  been  made  \ 
of  numerous  trees  and  shrubs.  In  addition  to  the  main  campus,  the  Universiti 
left-hand  corner  of  the  artist’s  sketch.  This  tract,  in  part  at  least,  is  to  be 
now  occupied  by  Kincaid  Field  (in  the  upper  right-central  part  of  the  picture 

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■acres  of  land , conveniently  and  attractively  located  about  a mile  from  the 
turesque  by  the  plantation , during  the  early  years  of  the  University’s  existence , 
iwns  a tract  of  land,  thirty  acres  in  area,  which  may  be  seen  in  the  upper 
voted  to  the  development  of  a new  athletic  field,  which  will  release  the  section 
k/or  new  quadrangles  and  buildings.  Not  a little  of  the  charm  of  the  University 
beauty  of  its  campus. 


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Student  Life  and  Campus  Activities 

MPHASIS  has  always  been  laid  on  the  value  of  a college 
education  as  a preparation  for  life.  A college  education  is 
not  merely  a preparation  for  life,  but  is  life  itself.  It  is 
true  that  almost  without  exception,  men  and  women  who 
have  enjoyed  the  privilege  of  a college  education  look 
back  upon  it  from  the  vantage  of  later  years  as  one  of  the 
richest,  the  most  delightful  of  all  the  experiences  of  their 
lives.  This  is  as  it  should  be,  for  youth  is  a brief  and 
precious  heritage,  and  to  deny  it  any  part  of  its  natural 
joys,  its  quick  enthusiasms,  its  impulsive  interests,  is  to 
rob  life  of  one  of  its  most  genuine  gratifications. 

So,  outside  the  routine  of  classes  and  purely  academic  work,  the  student  at 
the  University  of  Oregon  finds  a wide  variety  of  activities  open  to  him.  No 
matter  what  his  interests  or  aptitudes  may  be,  he  will,  in  some  of  the  various 
affairs  of  the  campus,  discover  a means  of  self-expression.  Some  of  these  activ- 
ities are  outgrowths  of  the  various  lines  of  scholastic  work,  and  are  more  or  less 
under  the  supervision  of  the  members  of  the  faculty.  Others  are  purely  student 
affairs  and  are  managed  entirely  by  the  students. 

This  healthy  condition  of  student  activity  is  evidenced  by  the  great  numbers 


THE  LIVING  BOOM  IN  HENDRICKS  HALL 
This  spacious  and  artistically  furnished  room  in  the  hall  of  residence  for  women  is  the  scene 
of  many  delightfid  social  gatherings. 


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of  organizations,  each  one  of  which  has  its  peculiar  function.  The  “Student 
Body”  is  itself  organized,  and  through  its  elective  “Student  Council”  and  a 
salaried  manager,  controls  its  own  affairs,  establishes  its  own  policies  and  spends’ 
its  own  money.  In  addition,  each  of  the  four  classes  has  its  own  organization. 

The  athletic  activities  of  the  students  have  been  presented  under  a separate 
heading,  but  in  general  it  may  be  said  that  a joint  control  over  athletic  matters 
is*  exercised  by  the  student  body  and  faculty. 

Of  very  real  importance  are  the  journalistic  activities  of  the  students,  which, 
naturally  enough,  center  in  the  School  of  Journalism.  “The  Emerald,”  a 
thrice-a-week  newspaper,  published  by  the  students,  is  a highly  creditable  piece 
of  college  journalism.  The  “Oregana”  is  an  elaborate  and  voluminous  year  book 
issued  by  the  Junior  class.  “Old  Oregon”  is  put  forth  in  the  interests  of  the 
Alumni,  but  is  edited  largely  by  a student  staff.  In  addition,  there  are 
numerous  other  publications  in  the  editing  of  which  the  students  play  a part. 

The  musical  interests  of  the  young  men  and  women  at  “Oregon”  find 
expression  in  the  Men’s  Glee  Club,  the  Women’s  Glee  Club,  the  University 
Orchestra  and  the  University  Band.  While  directed  by  members  of  the  faculty 
of  the  School  of  Music,  these  organizations  are  managed  by  the  students.  Every 
year  the  glee  clubs  go  on  short  concert  tours  through  the  state,  and  the  orchestra 
and  band,  besides  the  home  concerts,  supply  music  for  many  occasions  and 
make  short  trips  to  other  communities. 


THE  LIVING  BOOM  IN  FRIENDLY  HALL 

About  the  fireplace  in  this  comfortable  corner  in  the  living  room  of  Friendly  Hall,  the  men 
gather  in  the  warm  comradeship  that  characterizes  college  life. 


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JOHNSON  HALL 

This  building,  sometimes  spoken  of  as  the  “ Administration  Building,”  was  named  ‘ ‘ Johnson  Hall”  to  commemorate  John  IV . Johnson, 
the  first  president  of  the  University.  In  it  are  to  be  found  the  administrative  offices,  the  department  of  Puolic  Speak- 
ing, including  Guild  Hall,  the  department  of  Geology,  the  Condon  Museum,  and  some  other  class  rooms. 


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In  the  realm  of  public  speaking,  student  interest  centers  in  the  debating 
teams,  which  engage  in  competitive  debates  with  teams  from  other  institutions 
on  the  Coast,  and  in  the  oratorical  contests,  in  which  representatives  from 
Oregon  measure  their  eloquence  with  that  of  competing  orators.  These  teams 
and  contests  are  open  to  both  men  and  women,  and  membership  constitutes  a 
coveted  honor.  During  each  year  there  is  held  a series  of  inter-club  debates,  by 
means  of  which  interest  in  forensics  is  stimulated  and  maintained. 

Unusually  complete  facilities  for  dramatic  productions  are  represented  in 
4 ‘Guild  Hall,”  a model  play  house,  in  which  plays,  both  classic  and  modern,  are; 
staged,  not  only  by  the  classes  in  dramatic  interpretation,  but  by  other  campus 
organizations  of  aspiring  Thespians. 

The  social  life  of  the  students  centers  about  the  halls  of  residence,  and  the 
fraternity  and  sorority  houses.  Each  one  of  these  is  a social  unit,  in  which  the 
fraternal  spirit  is  emphasized,  self-government  is  taught,  valuable  social  training 
is  given,  the  virtue  of  hospitality  is  developed,  and  life-long  friendships  are 
formed.  The  instinct  that  prompts  young  people  to  enjoy  dances  and  other 
social  affairs  is  recognized  as  a perfectly  normal  one  and  is  given  every  reason- 
able opportunity  to  express  itself — always,  under  the  regulation,  however,  that 
the  social  affairs  shall  not  be  at  the  expense  of  the  students’  studies  or  their 
health. 


PRINT  SHOP  OF  TEE  UNIVERSITY  PRESS 
Since  this  picture  was  taken,  the  print  shop  has  outgrown  its  quarters  and  another  commodious 
room  has  been  added.  Here  most  of  the  printing  for  the  University  is  done,  and 
a laboratory  is  provided  for  the  students  in  the  School  of  Journalism. 


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Among  the  wholesome  pastimes  that  are  popular  at  “Oregon”  are  “hiking” 
and  picnicking  in  the  wooded  hills  so  easily  reached  from  Eugene,  and  canoeing 
on  the  mill  race.  “The  old  mill  race”  bears,  for  every  Oregon  student,  a 
sentiment  that  is  enshrined  among  the  memories  of  “days  at  Oregon,”  and 
many  a college  romance  traces  its  origin  back  to  the  same  picturesque  environ- 
ment. 

The  religious  life  among  the  students  at  Oregon  is  expressed  largely  in  two 
sturdy  and  helpful  institutions — the  Young  Men’s  Christian  Association  and 
the  Young  Women’s  Christian  Association.  Each  of  these  is  housed  in  its  own 
building — the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  “Hut,”  and  the  Y.  W.  C.  A.  Bungalow — and  each 
maintains  a salaried  secretary.  In  addition  to  their  functions  as  centers  for  the 
religious  interests  of  the  students,  these  two  organizations  have  been  especially 
helpful  in  finding  employment  for  the  many  young  men  and  women  who  find 
it  necessary  to  contribute  to  their  own  support  while  they  are  in  college. 

It  would  be  difficult  to  enumerate  all  of  the  many  and  constantly  increasing 
number  of  student  organizations.  Some  are  exclusively  for  men,  and  some 
exclusively  for  women.  Some  are  national — that  is,  local  chapters  of  national 
organizations — while  others  are  purely  local.  Another  group  includes  the  honor 
societies — election  to  which  is  a recognition  of  high  scholarship  or  popularity  or 
distinction  of  some  other  kind.  There  are  musical  clubs  and  journalists’ 


“FIBST  AID  TO  TEE  INJVBED” 

Among  the  many  courses  offered  by  the  Department  of  Physical  Education  for  Women  is 
one  in  1 ‘ Emergencies  and  Bandaging,  ’ ’ in  which  the  young  women  are  taught  the 
technic  of  bandaging , dressings,  antiseptics,  disinfectants,  etc. 


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societies  and  writers’  organizations.  There  are  science  clubs  and  various 
language  clubs — societies  scholastic  and  societies  social  and  societies  the  exact 
function  of  which  no  one  ever  does  know  except  the  members  themselves.  Most 
of  these  organizations,  however,  serve  a highly  worthy  end  in  that  they  may 
give  concrete  expression  and  outlet  to  the  multitudinous  energies  and  interests 
of  youth. 

Mention,  too,  must  be  made  of  the  numerous  events  which  serve  to  punctuate 
the  college  year.  Chief  of  these,  of  course,  is  Commencement,  an  occasion  of 
distinction  and  dignity,  not  untouched  by  sadness — at  least  for  the  members  of 
the  graduating  class  who  are  bidding  farewell  to  places  and  persons  endeared 
by  the  associations  of  four  happy  years.  Then  there  is  Junior  Week-End — a 
gala  time  in  May,  when,  with  the  campus  at  its  loveliest,  visitors  are  entertained, 
and  for  a brief  period  the  severities  of  college  life  are  relaxed  and  the 
carnival  spirit  is  given  play.  Somewhat  similar  is  Home-Coming  Day,  in  the 
Fall,  usually  coincident  with  the  principal  football  game  on  the  campus.  In 
the  early  Fall,  there  is  the  “Mix”  given  by  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  in  order  that  the 
Freshmen  boys  may  become  acquainted  with  each  other  and  the  University. 
The  Y.  W.  C.  A.  holds  a similar  affair  for  the  girls.  The  April  Frolic  is  an 
occasion  sacred  to  the  women  of  the  University,  and  its  exclusiveness  is  sedul- 
ously safeguarded. 


THE  Y.  M.  C.  A.  “HUT” 

Not  only  is  the  “Hut”  the  center  of  the  religious  life  of  the  men  of  tliq  ‘University,  hut 
a general  rendezvous  as  well.  A wing  of  the  Education  Building  is  visible. 


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Interspersed  among  these  events,  which  have  become  established  on  the 
Oregon  calendar,  there  are  many  other  occasions  that  bring  variety  and  inter- 
est to  student  life.  Not  least  among  these  is  the  regular  Assembly,  held  every 
Wednesday  and  attended  by  the  entire  University  family.  There  is  usually  a 
speaker  of  note,  music,  and  an  opportunity — really  the  only  one,  now  that  the 
institution  has  passed  its  small  college  days — for  the  University  to  become 
conscious  of  itself  as  a whole.  In  addition,  there  are  numerous  concerts,  recitals, 
lectures  and  similar  performances,  each  with  its  special  interest  and  appeal, 
given  sometimes  by  distinguished  visitors,  sometimes  by  members  of  the  faculty, 
or  sometimes  by  the  students  themeslves. 

These  events,  it  should  be  understood,  are  but  the  accents  in  the  steady 
rhythm  of  college  life.  They  afford  the  needed  outlet  for  the  demand  for 
gaiety,  for  excitement,  that  is  instinctive  in  youth  itself.  If  kept  within 
reasonable  bounds,  and  under  proper  supervision,  these  affairs  are  wholesome 
and  educational.  But  they  are  not  the  chief  business  of  an  educational 
institution,  nor  the  chief  occupation  of  a young  man  or  woman  who  goes  to 
college  with  a serious  purpose.  By  far  the  larger  part  of  the  time  and  the 
interest  and  energy  of  the  students  at  Oregon  is  devoted  to  the  serious  business 
of  acquiring  knowledge.  Attendance  at  classes,  performance  of  assignments, 
long  hours  in  the  laboratories,  hard  reading  in  the  library,  consultation  with 
instructors — these  and  similar  tasks  make  up  the  routine  of  college  life. 


THE  Y.  W.  C.  A.  BUNGALOW 

The  “ Bungalow ” provides  offices  for  the  Y.  W.  C.  A.  Secretary,  and  a commodious  room  for 
meetings  of  various  hinds,  recreational  as  well  as  religious. 


THE  MEMORIAL  STATUE— THE  PIONEER 
This  impressive  figure  of  “The  Pioneer ” stands  between  the  Library  and  Friendly  Hall. 
The  statue,  cast  in  bronze,  and  of  heroic  size,  was  presented  to  the  University  by 
Joseph  N.  Teal.  The  unveiling  was  an  occasion  of  great 
dignity  and  distinction. 


THE  OLD  MILL  DACE 

Many — perhaps  most — of  the  fondest  memories  of  days  at  Oregon  are  associated  with  the 
mill  race.  The  stream  winds  its  pleasant  way  between  banks  delightfully 
embowered  and  proves  an  attraction  oftentimes  irresistible 
to  picnickers  and  canoeing  parties. 


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Athletics  at  Oregon 

THLETICS  for  everybody  and  everybody  for  athletics.” 
That  is  the  new  watchword  at  the  University,  and  it 
expresses  in  a few  words  the  athletic  policy  of  the  insti- 
tution. 

If  there  has  ever  been  any  legitimate  criticism  of  the 
place  played  by  athletics  in  the  programs  of  our  col- 
leges, that  criticism  has  been  entirely  swept  away  by  the 
developments  in  connection  with  the  American  Army 
in  the  Great  War.  That  the  war  was  won  by  the  Ameri- 
can college  athlete  is,  no  doubt,  an  exaggerated  state- 
ment; but  that  they — the  athletes  from  our  colleges,  high  schools  and  clubs — 
played  a highly  important  part  in  the  war,  in  leadership,  in  daring,  in  spirit 
and  in  courage,  is  undeniably  true. 

But  there  is  another  disclosure  that  arouses — not  pride,  but  a feeling  akin  to 
shame.  The  physical  examinations  held  by  the  recruiting  officers,  training 
camps  and  draft  boards  revealed  the  fact  that  a very  large  percentage  of  our 
young  men  are  physically  defective.  Weak  hearts,  infirm  lungs,  impaired 
digestive  organs  and  undeveloped  muscles  were  altogether  too  common. 

In  view  of  these  facts,  the  University  of  Oregon  has  adopted  a comprehensive 


HENDRICKS  HALL 

This  interesting  building  provides  a home  for  about  ninety  of  the  women  students.  No  efforts 
are  spared  to  male  it  as  homelike  as  possible. 


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scheme  of  intra-mural  athletics,  which  will  provide  for  every  boy  on  the  cam- 
pus just  the  form  of  exercise  that  he  needs.  This  program  will  start  with  a thor- 
ough physical  examination  in  order  that  any  defect  may  be  discovered  and 
remedial  exercises  (or  other  corrective  measures  if  need  be)  may  be  prescribed. 
The  emphasis  will  be  placed  not  so  much  on  mere  exercise,  such  as  calisthentics, 
apparatus  work,  and  so  on,  although  these  will  play  their  part,  but  upon 
a varied  system  of  games  of  all  kinds — football,  baseball,  track  and  field 
events,  tennis,  soccer,  basketball,  handball,  and  so  on.  Provision  is  made,  too, 
for  swimming,  boxing  and  wrestling.  All  sports  will  be  practiced  under  ex- 
pert supervision,  so  that  the  danger  of  injuries  may  be  reduced  to  a minimum, 
and  the  boy  may  derive  the  maximum  benefit  from  his  participation. 

In  this  connection  it  is  fitting  to  include  a brief  statement  of  the  provisions 
made  by  the  University  for  the  health  of  the  students.  The  University 
Infirmary  is  maintained  for  this  purpose,  and  here,  under  a resident  physician 
and  a trained  nurse,  all  ailments  are  diagnosed  and  cared  for.  Except  in  the 
case  of  major  operations  or  protracted  illness,  there  is  no  charge  to  the  student. 

The  University  of  Oregon  believes  in  inter-collegiate  athletics,  and  its  long 
list  of  victories  in  the  various  competitive  sports  speaks  eloquently  of  the  quality 
of  the  various  teams  that  have  represented  the  University.  The  abuses  of 
athletics  in  our  colleges  which,  some  years  ago,  evoked  much  merited  criticism, 
have  been  eliminated.  Today  it  is  hardly  imaginable  that  a boy  should  come 


FEIENDLY  HALL 


In  “ Friendly  Hall”  live  about  sixty  of  the  men  students.  While  one  of  the  older  buildings  on 
the  campus,  Friendly  has  been  remodelled  and  will  be  useful  for  many  years  to  come. 


Next  to  Beady  Hall,  Villard  is  the  oldest  building  on  the  campus.  For  years  it  contained  the  executive  offices,  and  the  assembly  room 
on  the  second  floor  is  still  the  scene  of  the  weeldy  assemblies,  the  exercises  at  Commencement,  and  other  large  convoca- 
tions. Old  Villard  has  endeared  itself  to  two  generations  of  students  at  Oregon. 


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to  Oregon  merely  for  athletics,  and  the  pure  amateur  standing  of  every  member 
of  the  team  is  fully  safeguarded. 

The  University  possesses  a splendid,  modern  gymnasium,  equipped  with  all 
necessary  apparatus,  including  a 16-lap  track,  a swimming  pool  and  ample 
locker  space.  The  gymnasium  proper  is  supplemented  by  a large  annex,  which 
provides  three  separate  gymnasium  floors  and  a number  of  courts  for  hand- 
ball, and  so  on.  Out  of  doors,  there  is  the  football  field — surrounded  by  a 
four-lap  track,  bleachers  and  grand  stand — the  baseball  diamond,  soccer  field, 
eleven  tennis  courts,  and  ample  space  for  any  other  games  that  may  be  desired. 

For  the  health  and  physical  development  of*  the  women  of  the  student  body 
the  University  is  no  less  solicitous  than  for  the  men.  Practically  the  same 
requirements  are  in  effect,  including  a careful  examination  at  entrance,  and  an 
expertly  supervised  course  of  compulsory  exercise,  in  the  open  when  the  weather 
will  permit,  or  in  the  out-of-doors  gymnasium,  or  in  the  gymnasium  proper. 
Not  only  is  physical  exercise  prescribed,  but  means  are  taken  to  stimulate  a 
wholesome  interest  in  all  the  sports  and  pastimes  suitable  for  women.  These 
embrace  tennis,  indoor  baseball,  (often  played  out  of  doors)  hockey,  swimming, 
and  archery.  Folk  dancing  and  aesthetic  dancing  are  included.  Frequent  intra- 
mural competitions  are  held,  and  occasional  contests  are  staged  with  represen- 
tative teams  from  other  institutions. 


KINCAID  FIELD 

Kincaid  Field  las  been  the  scene  of  many  a thrilling  victory  in  football  and  in  trade  m&ets. 
The  athletic  field , however,  is  soon  to  be  established  elsewhere,  in  order 
that  much  needed  buildings  may  occupy  this  convenient  site. 


UNIVERSITY  OF  OREGON  BULLETIN 

New  Series  JULY,  1919  Vol.  XVI,  No.  7 

Published  monthly  by  the  University  of  Oregon  and  entered  at 
the  postoffice  at  Eugene,  Oregon,  as  second-class  matter. 


Printed  by  the  University  Press,  Eugene,  Oregon. 


